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reply to Sharon regarding wood stoves
#1 · September 27, 2001, 11:13 am
Posted by: marli <marli@...>
Hi Sharon,
I am no authority on stoves and know very little, but this is my
understanding:
An air tight wood stove is constructed in such a way that burn time is
extended, less wood is used, and a house is warmer than with other wood
stoves. Ours is a Vermont Castings, rated one of the best. We load two or
three pieces in it, turn the dials (dampers I think) if necessary, and we
are able to go for several hours without adding wood. You can control how
hot the stove gets by opening/closing dampers and such. Our stove has the
potential to get REALLY hot, but we don't often do that. Once it gets going
you can keep it going pretty much non-stop without having to put wood in
constantly. Ours has a catalytic converter or something....I'm not sure what
its purpose is, but it has one. We can load a couple pieces of oak in our
stove at bedtime and still have good coals the next morning and a warm house
as well. The type of wood you burn can have an effect on how fast it burns
as well. I think 🙂 Dh is the stove person in our family, I just know a
little bit about it, he knows the most. Hope this is right and hope it
helps. Blessings, Lisa
I am no authority on stoves and know very little, but this is my
understanding:
An air tight wood stove is constructed in such a way that burn time is
extended, less wood is used, and a house is warmer than with other wood
stoves. Ours is a Vermont Castings, rated one of the best. We load two or
three pieces in it, turn the dials (dampers I think) if necessary, and we
are able to go for several hours without adding wood. You can control how
hot the stove gets by opening/closing dampers and such. Our stove has the
potential to get REALLY hot, but we don't often do that. Once it gets going
you can keep it going pretty much non-stop without having to put wood in
constantly. Ours has a catalytic converter or something....I'm not sure what
its purpose is, but it has one. We can load a couple pieces of oak in our
stove at bedtime and still have good coals the next morning and a warm house
as well. The type of wood you burn can have an effect on how fast it burns
as well. I think 🙂 Dh is the stove person in our family, I just know a
little bit about it, he knows the most. Hope this is right and hope it
helps. Blessings, Lisa